Trunk



Feb. 17, 1925.

H. SEWARD TRUNK Filed July ll 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 hgh INVENTOR. ,Seward ATTORNEY.

H. SEWARD feb, 17, 1925.

TRUNK Filed July ll. 1925 2 SheeS-Sheet 2 INVENToR.

/1 Se w a o? ATTORNEY.

Patented Feb. 17, 1925.

" UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARVEY SEWARD, 0F PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA.

TRUNK.

Application led July 11,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARVEY SEWARD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Peters burg, in the county of Dinwiddie and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Trunks, of which the following is a speciiication, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in trunks and it is primarily an object of the invention to provide a novel and im proved device of this general character which is particularly adapted Jfor transportation by automobile or other vehicle and which is provided with means whereby ready and convenient access may be had therein.

rAnother object of the inventionis to provide a novel and improved device of this general character embodying a main trunk section having associated therewith a swinging section to facilitate access within the main trunk section and wherein said swinging section has fixedly secured thereto a tray or box together with a removable tray or box insertable within the main trunk scction.

An additional object of the invention is to provide a'novel and improved device of this general character wherein is comprised a removable tray or box together with means for maintaining the removable tray or box in substantially a fixed position when the trunk is closed.

FurthermoreV it is an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved trunk of this general character comprising a main section -having associated therewith a hinged end section, one side of the hinged section and the adjacent portion of a side of the main trunk section being open together with a closure section common to both the open side of the hinged section and the open portion of the main trunk section.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved trunk whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel feature of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to de- 1923. Serial N0. 650,896.

scribe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure l is a view in perspective of a 'trunk constructed in vaccordance with an embodiment of my invention;

Figure 2 is a view Vin perspective of my improved trunk as herein disclosed with the hinged end section and the closure end section in open position;

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken through the trunk as illustrated in F igure l;

Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken substantially on the line 4--4 of Figure 3; and

Figure 5 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken through the central por tion of Figure 2 with the removable tray or box omitted.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, S denotes the main section of the trunk provided with a top or cover section T hingedly connected as at l to the rear wall 2 ot the section S. The upper portion of the front wall 3 of the section S is open and the portions of the side walls 4 contiguous to the open portion are of a width less than the width of the remaining portions of said side walls, the top or cover section T being of a width equal to the reduced portions oi the side walls 4.

Hingedly connected as at 5 with the in ner or upper marginal portion of the front wallB of the trunk section S is a swinging front section A which coacts with the top or cover section T to close the trunk, said section A heingj common when closed, to both the trunk section S and the top or cover section T as is particularly illustrated in Figures l and 3 of the accompanying draw ings.

The free end of each of the side walls 4 is provided with a flange 6 which coacts with and overlaps an outstanding ange 7 carried by an end wall of the cover or top section T while the adjacent end of the rear wall 2 is provided with a flange 8 which overlaps the rear wall of the cover or top section T when said section is in closed position. The outer free longitudinal marginal portion of each of the side walls 4 is also provided with an outstanding flange i) which overlies the side walls of the section A when said section is in closed position. The overlapping of these various parts, when the trunk is closed results in a dust- CTI proof and water-proof closing whereby the contents of the trunk are effectively'pro tected. Y

Each of the side walls of the section A is provided at predetermined points thereon and at its inner or hinged end portion with the dowel pins 10 which engage the sockets or escutcheon plates 11 suitably positioned upon the adjacent side wall 4 of the main trunknsection S, the Voutermost dowel 10 enlocking mechanism being of anytypeor` character preferred; L

Fixedly secured byf the rivets 16 .or the like within and to the inner face ofthe section A isa-box or tray 17 providedwith a cover orrlid 18v hingedly connected as at 19 to the ysideiwall 2Ov of the box or tray 17 adjacent to the hinged connections 5 so that when `the section ,A is inits full Vopen position asillustrated in Figure 2, the lid 18 swingsupwardly into open position; lid. 18 is locked in closed yposition in any conventional` manner as indicated at 21. Disposed along the free marginal portions of the sidewalls tof the section S are the inwardly directed cleats 22, the inner or lower end of each of said cleats being continued by a second cleat 23 spaced a distance from the front wall 3 of the section S materially less than the'extent of reduc-tion of the reduced portion of the-associated side walleand the end `portion of said cleat 23 immediatelyadjacent to thecleat A22 is dis-v posed on a bevel as at a. toward'the outer face of the cleat 22, saidl outer face of the cleat 22 beingsubstantially a continuation of the bevel e. The bevel t has disposed thereover a wear plate: 25 preferably of metal.l

B denotes a removable box or tray having opposite margina-lportions of one face wall extended-to provide the flanges 2S to engage withinthe guide ways 27 provided between the cleats 23 and-theadjacent .front wall 3', the extent of insertion ofthe box or tray B withink the section S being limited by contact of said applied box or tray with a suitably positioned spaced cleat 28 secured to the innerface of the front wall 3, as is particularly` illustrated in Figure 3.

The cleat 28 is preferably so positioned that when the box or tray B is applied within the lsection S, the outer wall of said box or tray B will be substantially flush with theupper or free lmargin of the vfront wall The `dependent vibration during` the handling of the trunk orwhen thetrunh is in transit.

lll/'hen the box or tray AB isapplied'within" the guide ways Y27 the flanges 26 will comein contact with thefbevel a of each of .the 1 'cleats 23V and therebyA force the tray or box B ina direction toward thewall and in a :manner whereby 'thevflangeswill Vhave close frictional Contact wlthltheiange 29 at the i lower .portionl of'each of the bevels a and 'with the-wall 3 immediately adjacent to' thel cleat '28. By this-particular arrangementthe box or tray B when applied', is further held against -nndue movement toward or from the wall?) s0 that the contents thereof are furtherprotected against undue' vibration during handling of the trunk or when the trunkis in transit.

ln applyingV the tray or box B the cleats 22 serveras guides to 'facilitate the requisite insertion of said box or tray B in a manner which is believed to vbe self-evident.

Y F rom the foregoing description it is thought to befobvious that a trunk con-- structed in accordancewith Amy invention is particularly well adapted for-use by reason v of the convenience and facility with which it may assembled andy operated, and it willalso. be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing` from the principles and spirit thereofand for this reason l do -not wish to be understood as limiting .myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several partsherein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

lt will be seen that the uppermost ,or outermost'escutcheon plate 11 carried by the swinging front sevtion A is a doubie plate. That is to say, it is provided with two.. dowels and it is so positioned that when the swinging section n.. and the' top 'E are in closed position one of these dowels will be received' in v,a socket member carried by the top whereby the joint between the main or body section S, the swinging section A, and the top T, is made a strong one well capable of withstanding the rough usage to which a trunkis sometimes put,

In dening the relative positions 0f the various sections or parts as comprised in my improved trunk it is to be understood that' the same is done with the. trunk in the position illustrated in Figures l and 2 of the drawings or when the trunk is in its preferred position to apply articles therein or to remove them therefrom.

I claim:-

1. A trunk comprising a main section lhaving the upper portion of its front wall open, a swinging section hingedly connected with the upper portion of t-he front wall and designed in closed position to close the open portion of said front wall, a removable box insertable within the main trunk section through the open portion of said front fall, and a box carried by said swinging section on the inner wall thereof, designed to extend over said removable box in the closed position of said swinging section to hold the removable box in place.

2. A trunk comprising a. main section having the upper portion of its front wall open, a swinging section hingedly connected to the main section and adapted to close the open portion of said front wall, a removable box insertable in the trunk through the open portion of said front wall7 cleats carried by the main section of the trunk and spaced from the front wall thereof, said removable box being provided with flanges receivable in the spaces between said cleats and the said front wall, and a box carried by the swinging section on the rear wall thereof and adapted in closed position of said swinging member to extend over the removable box as and for the purpose set forth.

3. A trunk comprising a main section having the upper portion of its front wall open. vertically disposed cleats in the lower portion of said section and spaced from the front wall thereof, a removable box insertable in said main section through the open wall thereof and provided with side flanges insertable between said cleats and the said front wall, a swinging section hingedly connected to the front wall of the main section, a box carried by said swinging section on the rear wall thereof and adapted in the closed position of said swinging section to extend over the top of the removable box to hold the latter in place, and a horizontally disposed cleat secured to the rear face of the front wall of the main section above the bottom of the latter and upon which said V removable box is adapted to rest.

is closed to hold said removable box against substantial vibration.

5. A trunk comprising, in a main trunk section having an end por tion of a wall thereof open, a swinging trunk section hingedly connected to said wall and movable into a position to close the open port-ion thereof, a removable box insertable within the main trunk section through the open portion of said wall, means carried by said wall for holding said box when applied, and a box fixedly carried by the swinging section and closely approaching the applied removable box when the hinged section is in closed position to hold said removable box against substantial vibration.

6. A trunk comprising, in combination,

a main trunk section having one wall terminating inwardly of an end of the trunk to provide an entrance opening, inwardly directed cleats secured to the side walls ot' the trunk section contiguous to the opening and inwardly spaced with respect to said first wall, additional cleats secured to the side walls of the trunk section and spaced from the first wall a distance less than the spacing of the first named cleats, the end portions of the second named cleats adjacent to the first named cleats being beveled in a direction toward the first named cleats, the second named cleats coacting with the first named wall to provide guide ways, a box insertable within the trunk section and provided with oppositely disposed flanges for contact with the first named cleats to engage within the guide ways.

' 7. A trunk comprising, in combination, a main trunk section having one wall ter1ninating inwardly of an end of the trunk to provide an entrance opening, inwardly directed cleats secured to the side walls of the trunk section contiguous to the opening and inwardly spaced with respect to said first wall, additional cleats secured to the side walls of the trunk section and spaced from the first wall a distance less than the spacing of the first named cleats, the end portions of the second named cleats adjacent to the first named cleats being beveled in a direction toward the first named cleats, the second named cleats coacting with the first named wall to provide guide ways, a box insertable within the trunk section and provided with oppositely disposed flanges for contact with the first named cleats and to engage within the guide ways, and means carried by the first named wall for limiting the extent of travel of the box within the guide ways.

S. A trunk comprising, in combination, a main trunk section having one wall terminating inwardly of an end of the trunk to provide an entrance opening, inwardly directed cleats secured to the side walls of combination.

thetru'nk section contiguous te the opening and inwardly spaced with respect to said rsa- Wall,f-addtonal cleats `secuLed to the side walls of' the trunk section and spaced from the rst Wall a distance less than the spacing of the lir'st named cleats, the end portions of the second named cleats ard-v jacent to the ls` named cleats being beveled in a direction toward the lst nameclY deels, the second named cleats coactng with the rst named Wall Ato provde gulcle ways; a bei( -mse-itable Wllun ille trunksectien and provde with opposiftely disposedV lllan'ges or `co'ntct Wlth lthe 'l-fst rnamed cleats and to engage Within the guide Ways,

'and means carried loylhek l'rst named Wall for limiting the extentof tl'avel of the box rWithin Jalle guide Ways, said second'namecl cleats operating to impose frictonal resistancey to the applled box.

' HARVEY SEVARD. 

